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Invigilation exception requests: Functional and Digital Skills
Functional and Digital Skills tutors are not permitted to be directly involved in either the administration or invigilation of Functional and Digital Skills external assessments in their subject area.
Further guidance on who can invigilate our Functional and Digital Skills assessments can be found in the JCQ Instructions for conducting Functional Skills assessments (English and Mathematics) & Regulations for the Conduct of Digital Skills Assessments
Additionally, for those centres who are unable to send invigilators into workplaces because of remote locations, we have now produced an invigilation training presentation to enable employees within workplaces to be upskilled so that invigilation can be maintained safely and securely in these areas.
We will allow exceptions on the grounds of:
- restrictions within the centre on the grounds of security or safeguarding, or
- where an assessment is conducted at the candidate’s workplace and an assessment centre is not available locally, or
- the remote location of the candidate’s workplace/assessment location, or
- as part of a reasonable adjustment request for a specific learner.
If this applies to your situation and you believe that on occasion you may require an exception, you must now complete the form below for every external assessment booking to which this exception will apply, describing your situation and the actions you will take to mitigate any risk to live assessment materials or potential conflicts of interest.
Please note: An exception request must be submitted at least 10 working days before any exceptions are applied in an NCFE external assessment. An exception request must only be submitted when all other options to administer an assessment in line with the requirements have been exhausted.
What happens next?
Upon submitting your request, you’ll be directed to an acknowledgement page to confirm your request has been received. We’ll respond within 3 working days to confirm the outcome of your request.
Please complete the form below to apply for an individual assessment exceptions approval.